Not really as terrifying as I thought but a very unique movie nonetheless...

Rating: 7/10 (2 July 2007)

There is something odd about the way movie promotion teams make their movies look like what they actually aren't, weather it's with terms of genre or quality. Please don't laugh but back in 2002, when the movie came out in the UK (which is of course the country where this movie originates from and takes place at), I was terrified of seeing this movie purely because the poster scared me enough! I saw it because it was playing on Channel 4 not too long ago, playing in the same room where I was busy on the computer I use and I slowly found myself watching it out of blind curiosity so then after getting into it, I logged off and started watching it properly and I was very delightfully surprised by it.
I do not consider "28 Days Later" as a horror of any real kind but I more consider it as a very tense sci-fi thriller. This is great for people like me who really are not fans of the horror genre but that said, the movie still has some haunting elements and quite a bit of bloody violence so people who love horror wouldn't feel too disappointed neither. There are a lot of other reasons why this movie is so unique, it's use of digital video to shoot the more intense scenes is an ingenious idea and makes the whole experience even more adrenaline-filled, exciting and in the right moments, a bit scary too.
Other things to mention is that the story is very clever and the screenplay by Alex Garland delivers it incredibly well without lacking in any place throughout the movie, the direction by Danny Boyle is very professionally done, the score by John Murphy is very original and atmospheric and the acting is superb, especially for a movie like this.
So to round things up, if you don't like horror, "28 Days Later" is the best alternative to the genre around. To those who do like horror, "28 Days Later" won't disappoint you there neither. Definitely worth checking out! Just be prepared for a few gruesome elements and some bloody violence.
I give this movie, 4 out of 5.